US EditionThe UAE Showcases Its Abilities In AI Reasoning With K2 Think Model
K2 Think delivers top-tier AI reasoning with 32 billion parameters, outperforming models 20 times larger and promoting transparency and faster inference for global researchers.
- This year, the Institute of Foundation Models at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and G42 launched K2 Think, a 32 billion-parameter model outperforming rivals 20X larger, redefining compact AI capabilities.
- MBZUAI, a research-focused university, advances AI with Emirati government backing and regional advantages like deep funding and cheap energy supporting growth this year and in coming years.
- Built on six pillars of innovation, K2 Think employs long chain-of-thought fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, following the 2024 K2-65B predecessor, with internal testing benchmarks validating its performance.
- K2 Think's fully open-source release enables the global research community to reproduce and extend every step, marking a defining moment for AI at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- K2 Think will soon be available on Cerebras wafer-scale Engine platform, enabling 2000 tokens per second and fostering advances with regional funding and energy advantages in coming years.
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UAE unveils low-cost AI model to compete with DeepSeek
An AI research university in Abu Dhabi has launched a new low-cost reasoning model that’s a fraction of the size of available options while performing just as well, according to the developers. Emirati investor G42 partnered with the university to create the model — called K2 Think — in the latest move to position the UAE as a global AI leader. Neighboring Saudi Arabia has also sought to cement its place in the AI race through sovereign wealth f…
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MBZUAI and G42 Launch K2 Think: A Leading Open-Source System for Advanced AI Reasoning
/PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Foundation Models at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and G42 today announced the launch of K2...
UAE's K2 Think: A Compact AI Reasoning Model with Global Impact - AppleMagazine
K2 Think, built on a 32-billion-parameter base model (Qwen2.5-32B), delivers performance comparable to models up to 20 times its size, such as OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Google’s Gemini 2.5. Its efficiency stems from a combination of advanced techniques, including fine-tuning on extended reasoning sequences, agentic planning to break down complex problems, and reinforcement learning to ensure accurate answers. These innovations allow K2 Think to excel i…
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